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Week starting Sunday, June 2, 2013

Emperors’ Treasures: Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei brings to Houston more than 160 works of art that highlight the artistic and cultural contributions of imperial rulers in China.

Art Improv is held on select first Sundays throughout the year. Families choose a work of art anywhere in the museum and make friends with it—spend time sketching it, writing about it, and talking about it together.[…]

How do artists portray others in art? Sometimes realistically, but often by taking artistic liberties. Join this 45-minute guided tour to learn more about select portraits and the artists’ intentions behind them. ► Admission is[…]

Calling all summer sleuths! Go on a summer scavenger hunt through the gardens at Bayou Bend. Self-guided outdoor detective adventures feature educational themes ranging from plants and trees to sculpture and architecture. Every Bayou[…]

This workshop is sold out. For other Rienzi activities, click here or call 713.639.7800. Down the rabbit hole we go! Create your own “mad hat” and enjoy “eat me” cake at this Wonderland-themed children’s tea party.[…]

Speaker: Alexander Nagel, assistant curator, Ancient Near Eastern Art, Freer and Sackler Galleries, Washington, DC Presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning Much of what is known of[…]

The first week of courses for the 2013 summer semester begins today at the Glassell Junior School! The Junior School offers one-week summer classes for children ages 4–18. Choose from topics such as Drawing, Painting,[…]

Calling all summer sleuths! Go on a summer scavenger hunt through the gardens at Bayou Bend. Self-guided outdoor detective adventures feature educational themes ranging from plants and trees to sculpture and architecture. Every Bayou[…]

The invention of photography in 1839 revolutionized art, and painters had to respond! A camera and a painter can document reality or manipulate images. But how did cameras influence painters, and how did painters affect[…]

Presented by Louis Vuitton "Conversations with the Director" is a new series with MFAH director Gary Tinterow, who engages an eclectic roster of guests in one-on-one conversations about the arts. This edition brings therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer[…]